THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH MAY, 1884.
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NOTICE is hereby given that it is intended to apply to the Legislative Council for leave to introduce a Bill for the purpose of authorizing FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON, Esq., to construct and maintain piers and wharves in the Harbour of Victoria, at and from that portion of the public Prava which lies opposite Marine Lots Nos. 95, 96, 97 and 98, according to plans and specifications be approved by the Governor in Council and to confer on the said Francis BULKELEY JOHNSON certain powers and privileges in connection therewith.
To
Dated the 2nd day of May, 1884.
BRERETON, WOTTON & DEACON,
Solicitors for the said ·
Francis Bulkeley Johnson.
A BILL
ENTITLED
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to authorise The Honourable FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON to construct piers and wharves in the harbour of Victoria, and to confer upon the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON certain other powers and privileges.
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HEREAS The Honourable FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON, of Victoria, Hongkong, merchant, is desirous of constructing, with the consent of the Crown, piers and wharves in the harbour of Victoria, for purposes in relation to the loading, discharging, and storing of cargo; And whereas the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON has applied to the Government of the Colony, to confer upon him the necessary powers for carrying out the construction of such piers and wharves, by means of a public Ordinance, and it is expedient that such an Ordinance should be granted to the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON, under and subject to the conditions, restrictions and provisions hereinafter contained: Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. It shall be lawful for the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns, to construct and maintain for his and their exclusive use, wharves between high and low-water mark, and piers extending into the harbour of Victoria at and from any part or parts of that portion of the public Praya which lies directly opposite to the pieces or parcels of ground registered in the Land Office of the Colony, as Marine Lots 95, 96, 97 and 98 respectively, which wharves and piers and the works in connection therewith authorised by this Ordinance are hereinafter referred to as the undertaking.
2. The said wharves and piers shall be constructed in accordance with plans and specifications to be approved by the Governor in Council and shall be so constructed as to secure that the free passage of vessels along the harbour is not unduly interfered with.
3. The said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns may, from time to time, make any alterations in, or additions to, the said wharves and piers, provided the same be in accordance with plans and specifications to be approved by the Governor in Council.
4. It shall be lawful for the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or assigns, from time to time to lay down, maintain, and renew sunken and overhead tramways, or either of such tramways from the piers and wharves, across the Public Praya connecting the wharves and piers with the premises of the said FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON his executors, administrators or as- sigus, situated on the Marine Lots aforesaid or adjoining the same. Provided that all such tramways shall be laid in accordance with a specification to be approved by the Governor in Council, and that the laying and maintaining thereof and the necessary works in connection therewith shall be conducted in such manner, and subject to such conditions as the Surveyor General for the time being may require.
Preamble.
Power
La construct wharves and piers.
Plays and specification,
Alterations and additions.
Power to lay down tramways.
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